The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-29

| Miss Hattie Rockwell, who is teaching
school in Reno, Pope county, came Owe
to spend Christmas with her parents.
Harry Pierce went down to Brooklyn
Centre on Friday night to spend the hol
idays with his parents, who reside at that
place.
Burke DeGroat came down from Mot
ley, where he is employed on the Register
to spend Christmas with his mother an6
| sister. >.
Wood is quite scarce in this village al
present aud every load is engaged as
soon as it makes its appearance on the
streets.
On the occasion of the Pope's golden
jubilee, on Saturday of this week, high
mass will be held at the Irish Catholic
church.
Mrs. Charles Fish was taken seriously
i'll on Sunday with an affection of the
brain. While not in immediate danger,
her friends are not wholly without appre-
tensions.
1t is gratifying to learn that the health
of the community is excellent. The ply
sicians are enjoying a season of compar-
ative rest. ...
w. P. Lambert, who has been i'll for
two or three weeks, has so far recovered
that he expects to resume his usual work
next week. e1
Willie Simonton, who was in the en-
ploy of the st. Cloud Tribune when it
suspended, has returned to his home in
this village.
B. 6. Hardwick, representing the Min
nesota Soap company, placed his sign
manual on the Sank Centre house regis
ter on Monday.
George ]. Nash of Hudson, Wis, who
has been spending few days in this vii
lage with friends, returned to his home
on Tuesday night.
Hon. VIM. E. Lee of Long Prairie,
passed through town on Wednesday on
his way to St. Paul. He was accom-
panied by c. H. Ward.
A large number of fine presents were
presented to Nels Christensen and Miss
Emma Peters on the occasion of their
wedding on Sunday last.
Stearns county has SIC ,017.sS in cash,
of which SIS, 5000 is in the Bank of
Sank Centre, and 81, 557.1O in the First
National Bank of Sank Centre.
Several merchants are anxious to Sc
cure the electric light for their stores.
The Jacob boys and trying to persuade
Mr.. Keller to put in lights for them.
Mark Graves, conductor of the freight
train on the Little Falls road, brought
brought his entire crew up to the Sank
Centre house for dinner on Wednesday.
Rev. T. McClary was in town On Fri
day of last week, on his way home. He
had been show-bound on the Minneapo-
lis and Pacific road for couple of days.
Henry Kellcr's horse ran away on Sat
i,rday while young Henry was driving,
smashing the cutter to fragments too
small for practical use. No other dam
age.
Mrs. H. W. Fuller of Minneapolis, sis
ter of Mrs. w. S. Dean, and Miss Mag
gle Deane of Shakopee, sister of MIR.
Dean, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean.
H. r. Owens, business manager of the
Farm, Stock and Home, and ". w. Cor
bett, of the St. Paul Farmer, attended
the Farmers Institute in this village last
week.
Bert Moore, who has been absent for
several months, travelling in the photo
graphic business, has returned to this
village, and entered the employ of ].
E. Rich.
Mrs. w. F. Rochcleau came down from
Moorhead on Saturday evening to spend
few days with friends, but more partic-
ularly to be present at the marriage of
Miss Coe.
r. T. Greene says that he enjoyed
better holiday trade, by very consider
able, than ever before. He had an enor-
nous stock, which was badly riddled by
his customers.
Charles Judge, who has been in the EN-
ploy of M. Hogan for some time past,
has accepted position with Geo. NJ.
Bennett of Minneapolis. He will leave
the first of next week.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church held its regular
meeting on last Tuesday evening. Several
new members were admitted and impor-
tant business transacted.
in Fowler takes the place of G. 3.
Ogsbury at the Little Falls depot during
the absence of the latter. Mr.. Fowler is
pleasant gentleman and an efficient
operator and station agent.
Jens kjeflesvig of Evansville, has been
employed by And. ]. Smith, and he will
occupy position in the bank. He is
nephew of A. Sundy, president of the
Scandal bank of Minneapolis.
Mrs. w. E. Rockwell returned from ST.
Paul on Saturday bringing her SON Char
lie with her. He is doing finely and it is
confidently hoped that he will fully re-
cover his healthat no distant day.
Fred w. Long, John Winter, John
Braun, Joseph Breitbach, representative
farmers, and ]. w. Sullivan, the wide.a,
wake correspondent of the HERALD from
Spring Hill, were in town on Tuesday.
Superintendent Barber of the Todd
county schools, was in town on Monday
on his way to st. Paul to attend the an
nual convention of school superintend-
ents. He made this office pleasant call.
Miss Josie Apfeld came up from Mime
apolis to spend the holiday season with
friends here. She was accorded hearty
welcome. She is making satisfactory prog
ress in her stenographic study and prac-
tice.
S. w. Kirk of Clearwater, and his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. w. ]. Kirk, are in
town on business connected with the
estate of his SON. Mrs. Kirk will soon
leave for Fergus, where her parents re-
side.
A leap year party will be given at the
opera house on Monday evening, for the
benefit of the band. The ladies will have
charge of the arrangements, which is a
sufficient guarantee that it will be sue
cessfill.
The Irish Catholic congregation has
purchased fine church bell, which is ex-
pected to arrive in very few days. 1t
weighs $50 pounds. The church is to be
congratulated on this evidence of its
prosperity.
The ice rink will be open to the ladies
on Saturday next, without charge. Mr..
Johnson extends cordial invitation to
every lady in Sank Centre to come and
enjoy dayo on the ice. The ice will be
In perfect condition.
r. L. Woodwork, formerly with the
North Star Root and Shoe o. bos 40